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MPR News is your source for environment news from Minnesota and across the country.

Getting to Green: Minnesota’s energy future

Getting to Green is an MPR News series that shares stories about Minnesota’s clean energy transition, including what needs to be done to get there.

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Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says all is not lost

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says all is not lost

Don’t despair! That’s the message from climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. There is a path forward when it comes to saving the planet. And it begins with you.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Summer drought may pare fall apple season

Summer drought may pare fall apple season

Farmers across the state were hit hard by the summer drought, and it’s lingering impacts are now showing up at orchards and pumpkin patches across the state. Some orchards are reporting smaller apples and shortened seasons.
by Mary Ellen Ritter

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For towns along Line 3, pipeline workers brought welcome boom — while it lasted

For towns along Line 3, pipeline workers brought welcome boom — while it lasted

The construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline brought a flood of workers to communities along its 340-mile route across northern Minnesota. With the pipeline complete, business is returning to normal.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New carbon capture facility offers hope, sticker shock

The world’s largest carbon capture facility takes a year to sequester 3-seconds worth of carbon emissions.
by Paul Huttner

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Hoo has seen Gladys? Minnesota Zoo says eagle owl escaped during training

Hoo has seen Gladys? Minnesota Zoo says eagle owl escaped during training

Gladys flew off into a tree during a routine training session earlier this month and has not returned. "While she's likely to be within the 485-acre, forested Zoo, we wanted to make our neighbors aware," the zoo said, adding that Gladys is not a threat to public safety.
by Nancy Yang

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